Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 6.5 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
TJS38.34
|
$16.45
£13.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
TJS47.93
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TJS8.47
|
$1.71
£1.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.92
|
$1.25
£1.04
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
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Tajikistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
TJS5.15
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
TJS27.86
|
$3.41
£2.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.31
TJS24.39
|
$4.30
£3.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
TJS13.40
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
TJS16.19
|
$3.06
£2.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TJS5.76
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.22
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
TJS13.69
|
$0.95
£0.79
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
TJS8.27
|
$1.15
£0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
TJS1.91
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.09
TJS1.00
|
$0.55
£0.45
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pay 5.1 times more for transportation
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Tajikistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS34.83
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.18
TJS86.27
|
$92.01
£76.36
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,990.65
TJS147,581.85
|
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.98
TJS31.45
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
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pay 4.8 times more for housing
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Tajikistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.02
TJS137.39
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.99
TJS2,615.94
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.22
TJS1,310.35
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.01
TJS274.40
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
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pay 24.0 times more for childcare
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Tajikistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.32
TJS351.47
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.43
TJS11,502.50
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
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pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
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Tajikistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
TJS10.54
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
TJS13.44
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
TJS14.38
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
TJS415.37
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.32
TJS45.53
|
$11.75
£9.75
|
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pay 86.1% more for clothing
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Tajikistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.84
TJS356.97
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.00
TJS242.58
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.09
TJS412.38
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.44
TJS468.80
|
$78.28
£64.96
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